Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 281

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The day of the Evening Wide appearance.
2 PM.
Rain poured down relentlessly that day.
“Rain in the middle of winter… it’s really slippery.”
Juhyeok grumbled as he carefully turned the steering wheel.
[Approximately 300 meters ahead, turn left then take the right road.]
The navigation system had the SCB Studio marked as the destination.
Whoooosh.
The sound of rain striking the windows filled the car as Juhyeok drove silently, while I checked my phone from the passenger seat.
‘The article dropped.’
The confirmation article had been published.
Right at this moment as we headed to the shoot.
[The archery boy who became a hot topic, Streamer Almond. Today, invited as the 23rd guest on SCB’s Evening Wide]
Evening Wide airs live on the live channel first, then the edited version is separately broadcast on Ollytube and premium channels.
In other words, the broadcast goes out today.
Considering that, the article came a bit late.
-So we can watch it today right away?
-Evening Wide is world-class~ inviting Almond too~
SCB is working hard lol, I’ll give you credit as an SCV just for today.
Now they’re moving quickly to establish themselves as a complete major player haha
-Almond? That’s actually someone’s name?
-Gotta order chicken today
After this article came out, news also spread through portals like Javer.
Naturally, the news spread throughout the communities.
[Breaking) Almond on Evening Wide as guest!]
[Evening Wide where Cutie Pie appeared, Almond enters!]
Posts like these began appearing in various gaming communities.
-Is this real?
I can’t believe I’m seeing Almond on Evening Wide lol
Where are all those guys who were flipping almonds? lol
Gaming skill has nothing to do with going out there lol
“Even recognition/awareness lolol”
If that gamer goes out there, he’ll be one of the cool kids, haha.
└Ugh, the nut clan strikes again! Done! Done! Done!
Even among Evening Wide majors, you’re not unknown? lol
‘Unknown… huh.’
I nodded in agreement.
From what I could tell, SCB was definitely not a top-tier major channel.
It was better to think of it as a place that barely gives off major vibes.
‘But I heard their viewership ratings have been good lately.’
Despite this, there’s a reason why breaking into this channel holds significance.
Evening Wide is a talk show that’s been gaining traction lately.
‘Streamers have barely ever appeared on it.’
It’s exceptional for a game streamer to land a spot on a major channel like Evening Wide.
Before me, Cutie Pie was probably the only game streamer who’d been invited.
As expected, the comments mention Cutie Pie.
-Isn’t this the first game streamer since Cutie Pie?
└Should we even call Cutie Pie a game streamer? lol
└Either way, gaming is her main content.
└She’s from a girl group though. Major channels would consider her blue-blooded.
└If Jeon-ja-pa hadn’t declined, she would’ve gone too. She just avoided broadcast exposure.
└Pure game streamers basically can’t get on these shows.
As they said, regardless of the circumstances, I’m the first game streamer to appear since Cutie Pie.
That’s why the community is buzzing just from the fact of the broadcast appearance.
Of course, there were other opinions too.
-Evening Wide is just having a promising archery player on as a story guest, so why are game streamers acting like they’ve climbed the social ladder??
└Right lol
└For real lol
-Fact) It’s not game streamer Almond going on, it’s archer Sang-hyun Yu.
The argument was that appearing on Evening Wide doesn’t elevate my honor as a game streamer.
It was a fair point, actually.
‘Doesn’t matter to me.’
Still, I didn’t pay much attention to such details.
Whether I went as a game streamer or as the person Sang-hyun Yu.
Either way, the person Sang-hyun Yu had entered a major channel.
That alone was what held meaning.
‘Considering Juhyeok’s situation, there’s no better opportunity than this.’
I glanced sideways at Juhyeok, who was driving beside me.
Regardless, the reason appearing on a major channel mattered.
A significant portion of that reason involved Juhyeok.
Even if I pretended otherwise, I was looking out for his career.
‘Adults value these kinds of appearances more highly.’
It might not be important to me, but for Juhyeok, major versus minor was quite a significant factor.
Precisely because of how others viewed it—especially his parents.
Wasn’t Juhyeok currently not receiving recognition from his parents?
He claims he doesn’t care at all and says he’ll never see them again.
‘But he wants recognition more than anyone.’
It was obvious to me.
He wants recognition from his father more than anything. And socially as well.
In that regard, breaking into a major channel was the best opportunity possible.
It’s a route where I transition from just being a wealthy nouveau riche to becoming the ideal son-in-law.
Adults still perceive appearing on major channels as being a celebrity or something similar.
And amusingly, it’s not just adults—most users active in online communities think the same way.
In fact, when you think about their usual attitudes, it’s laughable.
Don’t they constantly demean and belittle the older generation’s values?
Just look at how often words like “has-been,” “outdated,” and “boomer” get used.
Yet ironically, they crave the older generation’s approval more than anyone.
Education, respectable jobs, professional careers…
In today’s world, things that have little direct connection to income or quality of life are still valued higher by them, and they look down on success that deviates from this path.
It makes sense and it doesn’t.
[Approximately 500 meters ahead. Arriving at the destination shortly.]
The broadcast station building gradually comes into view.
Pressing my face against the passenger window and looking up, I instinctively sensed something.
‘This will be different from Fantasia.’
The places I’ve been active in recently—Disworld, Fantasia, Nantworld, Lilpro…
I’ve arrived at a world operating on completely different logic from those places.
Yet it doesn’t feel unfamiliar.
Rather, it feels strangely familiar. Not that I miss it.
‘It’s like Asung.’
That pressure that weighed on me every day during my Asung days comes flooding back.
Yes.
I’ve returned to this world.
After about half a year.
“We’re here.”
“Yeah.”
Whirrrrr.
The seatbelt retracts with a sound, and we both get out.
Thunk.
The door closes with a hollow echo.
We walk toward the elevator.
The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 1
1. Return (1)
As I enter the lobby, someone is waiting to greet me.
“Hello! You’re Sang-hyun Yu, right? I’m Suyeon Yu, a writer for Evening Wide!”
Her attitude is quite energetic.
Following her guidance, I’m hurried along before I know it.
By the time I realize it, makeup is already done, and I’m being moved to the waiting room.
The writer doesn’t have time for separate explanations, so she explains everything while we move.
“As I mentioned before, it’s a format where we broadcast live first, then upload an edited version separately. Please remember that it’s live!”
I nod in acknowledgment.
It was exactly as I’d heard during the pre-meeting.
These days, even major channels conduct a live broadcast once, then edit it including chat messages and re-upload it.
So the SCB live channel and the edited version channel are separated.
As I listened to the explanation, I found myself right in front of the waiting room.
“Now, please go into the waiting room over there and wait. When we call the guests in order, you’ll enter then. Manager, please follow me!”

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Entering the waiting room, it was empty as expected.
I was the first among the guests to arrive.
Sanghyeon sat alone on a large sofa and took a moment to catch his breath.
‘There are supposed to be three of us including me.’
Today there are three guests total.
Sanghyeon turned on the notepad where he’d researched them.
It was a file that Juhyeok had organized, claiming that understanding the other person even a little bit gives you many advantages in making a good impression when you meet them.
While the guests weren’t customers, it was a habit I’d picked up from doing it so routinely at Asung that it had become second nature.
Sanghyeon wondered if he really needed to go this far, but since he’d already put in the effort to prepare, he decided to read through it at least once.
The first item on the list was Inho.
‘Inho. A member of the idol group Blossom.’
He’s probably the youngest and most famous among the guests.
‘He’s also been acting recently….’
He’s quite handsome and holds the so-called center position, and has recently taken on acting roles.
Of course, the reviews weren’t good.
Juhyeok noted that he couldn’t determine whether it was due to strong prejudices against idol-turned-actors or because he actually couldn’t act. Not that it mattered anyway.
‘Things to be careful about… Jaehun is the most popular member… and surpasses Inho in every way.’
So basically, don’t bring up Jaehun around Inho.
‘Why would he even write this down? I don’t even know who they are anyway.’
Almond chuckled and stored it in his memory regardless.
‘Don’t bring up Jaehun.’
He repeated this to memorize it.
Then he moved on to the next item.
‘Graduated from a prestigious university.’
Another notable aspect of his background is that he graduated from a prestigious university.
He majored in economics.
He’s someone who doesn’t lack anything.
Sanghyeon moved on to the next guest.
‘Next is… a rapper.’
If the previous guest was a somewhat typical successful idol, the second guest is quite a unique one.
She’s a female rapper, and her name is Lil Zandi.
Apparently her hair color is always green like grass.
‘Famous for provocative lyrics… sexual appeal….’
Based on the information Juhyeok had compiled, this rapper was famous for provocative lyrics.
‘But actually, he’s a comedian.’
Of course, that was Juhyeok’s opinion, but the reason this rapper became famous wasn’t because of his provocative antics or lyrics—it was simply because he was funny.
‘Another elite university graduate.’
Finally, this rapper was also a graduate of an elite university’s philosophy department.
I hadn’t thought of it during my initial investigation.
But reading through just the guest list separately, I started thinking this way.
‘Could this be… some kind of elite university special?’
Since I hadn’t heard anything about how the talk show would proceed, I felt a bit anxious.
If the conversation centered around universities, I might be in trouble. After all, I had no connection to anything like an elite university.
Creak.
Just then, the waiting room door opened and another guest entered.
‘It’s Inho.’
I immediately stood up and greeted him.
“Hello.”
“…Oh, uh? Hello!”
Inho seemed surprised that someone had arrived before him, and he returned the greeting with a moment of hesitation.
His smiling expression was pleasant. He had that characteristic idol-like polish to him.
“This is our first time meeting?”
Ah, that wasn’t quite it—he was just surprised that someone he’d never met before had shown up.
Usually in this industry, the people who appear are those whose faces have already been seen through the media.
Inho probably had no interest in streamers at all, which is why he didn’t know who Almond was.
‘He didn’t even look up the guest information beforehand.’
And he probably didn’t do any research either.
For people like them, appearing on programs like this was as natural as breathing, so they couldn’t possibly know about everyone.
That’s how I understood it.
“Ah, yes. I’m Streamer Almond.”
“Oh! You’re a streamer! Wow. This is my first time actually meeting a streamer in person! Haha!”
Inho seemed unfamiliar with the profession, and he sat down across from me with a somewhat awkward laugh.
And then silence fell.
“…?”
The awkward silence continued.
I pulled out my phone and opened a game.
Inho also took out his phone.

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In the silence of the waiting room, Inho sends a message to someone.
[Hyung. There’s no waiting room here?]
A message searching for a waiting room while already in one.
[Manager Hyung: Huh? Aren’t you already in the waiting room?]
The person he messaged was his manager.
[I mean a private waiting room.]
[Manager Hyung: Hey. Look at the size of the SCB building. You think everyone gets their own private waiting room? What’s wrong with you now.]
[No, but seriously. I have to sit with some complete stranger? And they said they’re a streamer or something.]
[Manager Hyung: Got it. Hold on.]
Inho waits for his manager’s response while glancing sideways at the streamer.
He’d deliberately cut off the conversation. He was curious how the other person would react.
Inho had just sat down without introducing himself. Once he heard the word “streamer,” his interest faded and he skipped the introduction.
It wasn’t a big deal, but from the other person’s perspective, they were probably getting anxious. This was their first time in a place like this.
It was a common tactic of seizing the initiative, but it would be unfamiliar to a beginner.
‘Just as expected.’
Sure enough, the streamer was staring at their phone with an anxious expression.
Inho suppresses a snicker and turns his head away.
“Oh….”
But then the streamer flinches and makes a strange sound.
Inho wonders what’s going on and checks again what the streamer is doing on their phone.
“…!?”
[Reckless Warrior Raising]
It was a game.
It was Reckless Warrior Raising, which he played in spare moments since he needed to keep it active for ads to feel natural.

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